BARTON WILLIAM G 4
4 · Bob's Discount Furniture, Inc. · Filed May 12, 2026
Research Summary
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Bob's Discount Furniture CEO William G. Barton Buys Stock
What Happened
William G. Barton, Chief Executive Officer and President of Bob's Discount Furniture (BOBS), made open-market purchases of company stock. On 2026-05-08 he acquired 22,150 shares at a weighted-average price of $13.56 (total ~$300,354), and on 2026-05-12 he acquired 200 shares at $12.17 (total $2,434). Combined, Barton purchased 22,350 shares for approximately $302,788. These were outright purchases (P), which are generally viewed as a direct buy of shares rather than option exercises or awards.
Key Details
- Transaction dates and prices:
- 2026-05-08: 22,150 shares @ $13.56 (weighted avg; prices in range $13.51–$13.61) — $300,354
- 2026-05-12: 200 shares @ $12.17 — $2,434
- Total acquired: 22,350 shares for ~$302,788.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the Form 4 filing.
- Footnotes of note:
- F1: The $13.56 price is a weighted average for multiple trades between $13.51 and $13.61; the filer will provide transaction-level prices on request.
- F2: The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of securities held by his spouse except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
- Timeliness: The Form 4 was filed on 2026-05-12 covering a 2026-05-08 trade — this appears to be filed after the two-business-day SEC deadline for that trade (i.e., late by one business day). The 5/12 trade was filed same day.
Context
These were straightforward open-market purchases (code P), not option exercises or gifts. Purchases by a company CEO can be interpreted by investors as a positive signal, but filings are factual disclosures only — they do not explain the insider's motivation.
Insider Transaction Report
- Purchase
Common Stock
[F1]2026-05-08$13.56/sh+22,150$300,354→ 22,150 total - Purchase
Common Stock
[F2]2026-05-12$12.17/sh+200$2,434→ 700 total(indirect: By Spouse)
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.51 to $13.61, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.
- [F2]The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the reporting person's spouse except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein.